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To find Events and Activities at the Kansas City Public Library:

  • Use the main menu under Events & Activities (above)
  • Select a date on the calendar (left)
  • Select your preferences in the "Check out Library events" dropdown menus (left).
  • Scroll down to see Special Events below.

If you require ADA accomodation to utilize Library services or attend events, please notify the Library office at least 48 hours in advance at 816.701.3400 [TDD: 816.701.3403].

Special Events

Friday, May 24, 2013
Neil (Mr. Kneeel) McIntyre, formerly of The Littleague, performs his unique brand of high energy, engaging music that never insults a child’s intelligence. This is hip-hop that focuses on kids, who they are, and what they enjoy. The program is appropriate for all ages.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Laughter is the best medicine. This month celebrate some of the greatest Hollywood comedies of all time as selected by the American Film Institute with our Make ‘Em Laugh film series.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Former Reagan budget director David Stockman explains how the American state — especially the Federal Reserve — has fallen prey to the politics of crony capitalism and the ideologies of fiscal stimulus, monetary central planning, and financial bailouts.
Friday, May 31, 2013
Heidi Swedberg shares her unique brand of music called “Sukey Jump,” during a special family concert in which everyone can participate. Pick up an instrument, clap your hands, sing, or just hum along.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Join us on the first Saturday of every month (June-October) as the Friends of the Kansas City Public Library host the sixth annual City Market Summer Book Sale. This month’s special: Gardening Books for fifty cents!
Saturday, June 1, 2013
In honor of the Library’s new series on landmark Supreme Court cases, here’s a lineup of movies about classic courtroom confrontations.
Monday, June 3, 2013
The retired Supreme Court justice discusses her new book and sheds light on the centuries of change and upheaval that characterize the Court’s history.
Monday, June 3, 2013
Can’t make it to the beach this summer? Try the next best thing with our June series of surfer films.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Author Steve Coll unearths the secrects of America’s largest private corporation, tracking its role on the world stage from the Exxon Valdez accident in 1989 to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.

Exhibits at the Library

Friday, March 1, 2013
Kansas City’s geological history – from inland sea to towering fern forests and huge prehistoric mammals – is explored in this exhibit curated by Richard J. Gentile, UMKC professor emeritus of geosciences.
Monday, January 28, 2013
Greetings from Kansas City gathers more than 200 images of vintage Kansas City postcards – featuring depictions of landmarks, hotels, parks, and public buildings - in the holdings of the Library’s Missouri Valley Special Collections.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The long and colorful history of the Kansas City Police Department is examined in this exhibit featuring images from the Library’s Missouri Valley Special Collections.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
New Compositions: The Dance Portraiture of Orval Hixon highlights the local legend’s rich selection of photographic portraits, including images of some of the best-known dancers of his time.

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